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or $50 for 8 classes
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Acting for the Camera

Ages 12-17
Live Group Course
In this 8 week course, your student will learn many on camera acting skills a from auditions to scene work to must-know behind the scenes information. I am a working actor based in LA, and I look forward to teaching your student!

Live video meetings
1x per week, 8 weeks
2-10 learners per class
120 min

What's included

8 live meetings
16 in-class hours
Assignments
2-4 hours per week. 3-6 throughout the class
Assessment
1 after class completion

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner - Intermediate Level
This class will cover basic skills relating to acting on camera. Students will leave with experience auditioning, a solid understanding of how a set is run, what to expect when auditioning or attending a callback, and auditioning for roles that best suit them. 

The class will be a mixture of lecture style information from me, as well as presenting from the individual students. We will also have lots of discussion time! 

There will be a fair amount of work to do outside of our class time each week.

Learning Goals

Understanding and implementing good camera audition technique
A firm grasp on how to approach the film and TV industry

Syllabus

8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Intro To Camera
 In this lesson, I will asses the current skill level and experience level of each student. We will begin learning some key info to perform on camera. Students will be assigned the task of finding a film or TV monologue to send in for the following class. 
120 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Self Tapes 101
 In this lesson, we will discuss common errors made in filming self tapes. We will also discuss the most important things to know about filming self tapes. We will watch examples from actors as well as from fellow classmates. Students will be assigned the task of re-taping the previous week's monologue. 
120 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
What Is Type
 We will start the discussion of "type" as it relates to film and television auditions. Students will be asked to self reflect on how they percieve themselves and what they believe their type is. Students will recieve peer feedback as well as feedback from me. Students will be assigned the task of finding 3 auditions that they believe they could be right for. 
120 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Self Taping - Scenes
 We will discuss using acting techniques when you do not have a visible scene partner. Students will be assigned the task of selecting a scene from TV or film to self tape for the week. 
120 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Pre-Requisites
Ideally, students already have some experience acting, but the class is open to all levels!
Supply List
Ability to video tape self (phone camera is fine)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined January, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a working actor based in LA. I teach full time at a children's theatre. I ave been coaching actors for ten years, and I have been acting myself for over 20.

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